Infinitives and Gerunds / инфинитив и герундий в английском языке

 

read the sentences and choose the correct form

 

1.    The book is worth [*reading/being read/to be read/to read] .

2.    Having finished [to write/to have written/*writing/written]  the report, Max began to listen to music.

3.    Don't risk [to swim/swiming/*swimming/swim]  alone in the river.

4.    Linda is considering [*accepting/to accept/accepted/accept]  your invitation.

5.    Tina pretended [*to be writing/writing/to be written/to writing]  an essay, but in fact she wrote nothing.

6.    I have never expected [seeing/having seeing/*to see/to be seen]  such a strange thing in my life.

7.    They are [exciting/*excited]  at the [*exciting/excited]  news.

8.    We were [*inspirted/inspiring]  by his [*inspiring/inspoired]  speech.

9.    Do not delay [to answer/to answering/*answering/to be answering]  him.

10.    I remember [to enter/*entering] the post office, but I forgot [*to post/posting]  the letter, which is still in my briefcase.

11.    Leo can't stand [*working/to working/to be working/work]  under such terrible condition.

12.    It is no use [*crying/to cry/to be crying/cried]  over spilt milk.

13.    Some foreign students often have great difficulty [to pronounce/in pronouncing/pronouncing/*'in pronouncing' OR 'pronouncing'] certain English sounds.

14.    She preferred [die/dying/*to die/to be die] rather than give up.

15.    He prefers [*taking/take/to take/takes]  a walk to [*watching/watch/to watch/watches]  TV at home.

16.    The doctor persuaded the patient [staying/*to stay/being stayed/stay]  in hospital for 3 more days.

17.    Tell Gregory [not late/not being late/*not to be late/not be late]  for school again.

18.    Mr. Simpson encouraged his children [studying/study/*to study/to studying]  Russian.

19.    It is a busy season. The farmers have the tractors [to run/runing/ran/*running]  all day long.

20.    We watched a little boy [to walk/*walk/is walking/walked]  across the street.